One day, some tourists came to a hotel but there were only two rooms left. One was on the fourth floor and the other was on the seventh floor.

“We Chinese like the number 8. 8 means we will get rich. We also like 9 because it means we can live long. But we don’t like the number 4 because it sounds like ‘death’ in Chinese. I think if we sleep on the fourth floor, we may die.”

The Greeks said, “We want the room on the fourth floor. In Greece, 4 is a lucky number.”

The South Korean said, “We don’t like number 4 or 13. 4 sounds like ‘death’ and 13 is an unlucky number in the west.”

The tourists from the west said, “Oh, we love number 7. There are seven days in the world as it says in the Bible (圣经). We don’t like the number 13. It is an unlucky number. If we sleep on the 13th floor, ...”

“In Japan, 4 sounds like ‘death’, so we don’t like it. And 6 is also not welcome. There isn’t the fourth floor or the sixth floor in the tall buildings in our country. However, we like 7 very much”, said the Japanese.

At last, only the Greeks lived on the 4th floor, and the rest slept on the 7th floor.

1.Why do Chinese people like number 9?

A. Because people like drinking wine.

B. Because it means people can live long.

C. Because it can bring people much money.

D. Because it is good for people’s body.

2.Where is 4 a lucky number?

A. In China. B. In Japan. C. In Greece. D. In South Korea.

3.Which of the following can complete the underlined sentence “If we sleep on the 13th floor, ...”?

A. the others will find us easily. B. we can eat lots of delicious food there.

C. we will have a good sleep. D. something bad may happen to us.

4.Who would sleep in the same room in the passage?

A. Chinese, Japanese, westerners and South Koreans.

B. Japanese, South Koreans, Chinese and Greeks.

C. Greeks, westerners, Japanese and South Koreans.

D. Chinese, Greeks, Japanese and westerners.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Tourists from different countries had a talk in a hotel.

B. Chinese people like numbers 8 and 9.

C. Numbers have different meanings in different countries.

D. When you choose a room in a hotel, you should think about your lucky number.

Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.

As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.

At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.

The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.

Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.

1.What is the work in a newspaper office like?

A. Interesting and confusing B. Important and patient.

C. Particular and necessary. D. Fast and busy.

2.According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ____________.

a. writing stories b. doing interviews c. joining in a discussion

d. doing homework e. handing stories to the editor

A. cbade B. cdeab C. cbdae D. cadbe

3.The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.

A. the importance of the events B. how well the stories are written

C. the knowledge of the chief editor D. whether they are the latest

4.Word editors’ work is to ____________.

A. help the chief editor with the morning discussion

B. decide when and how the papers can be printed

C. read the stories and make necessary changes

D. get together information from reporters and photographers

5.The best title for this passage is “____________”.

A. How a newspaper is produced B. How newspapers are delivered

C. What kind of papers readers like D. Whose work is more important

阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的

词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空。

Shyness (害羞) means feeling afraid when you’re around other people. Some 1. (child) are born shy. Some become shy later because of 2. (they) life experiences. In fact, everybody 3.(get) a little shy sometimes.

Most people have red faces and can talk in broken sentences 4. they are shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous 5. (order) their food. Some are afraid 6.meeting new people, so they 7. (hard) go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.

You are shy but you can still do something you want to do. Some shy people do better in

8.(finish) work than others because shy people think9.(much) but talk less.

But remember not to let good chances go just because of shyness. If you have a chance to sing a song at10.birthday party, just do it. There is nothing to be afraid of.

书面表达

你是一名来自美国的交换生，请你介绍第一天到中国家庭的情况:

1、下午四点到深圳，李先生一家来机场接你。

2、他们对你很友好，你像在自己家一样。

3、吃晚饭时，中国人用筷子，他们认为吃饭时说话不礼貌。

4、饭后全家人一起去散步，然后回家休息。

5、你自己的感受。 以上要点必须有，90 词左右。

My first day in China

—Which is ________, the sun, the moon or the earth?

—Of course the moon is.

A．small B．smaller

C．smallest D．the smallest

Li Lei is taller than _______ in our class.

A. any other student B. all the other student C. any student D. other students

—How do you like Bargain House?

—Oh,it’s too bad.I think it has the __________ quality clothing in town.

A. best B. better C. worst D. worse

I usually go to Dream Clothes because I can buy clothes the most _______ there.

A. cheap B. expensive C. cheaply D. well

Mr.Smith thinks his life in the countryside is_______ .He would like to live there all his life.

A. comfortable B. cheap C. important D. terrible

—Is the bag heavy?—Yes. It’s________ bigger than that one.

A. very B. so C. much D. too